Fender.



Patented Feb. 26-, I90l. W. J. CUNNELL.

FENDER.

(Application filed Apr. 14, 1900.]

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

WILLIAM J. OONNELL, OF PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

FENDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 668.850, dated February26, 1901.

Application filed April 14, 1900.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. OoNNELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Parkersburg, in the county of Wood and State of TestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FendersAdapted to be Placed in Fireplaces for Heating Purposes, of which thefollowingis a specification.

My invention consists of a fender of suitable shape provided-with anintegral waterreceptacle from which openings pass through the front ofthe fender. The air-chamber is located immediately below thewater-receptaole, through the front wall of which are formed suitableperforations leading into the room in which this fender is used.

My invention consists, further, of a tender of the character describedformed of porous clay; and it further consists of a capillary conductorsecured to the top of the fender and depending within thewater-receptacle.

The object of my invention is to producea fender for gas-heating whichwill automatically by reason of its structure and the material of whichit is composed moisten the heated air; and with this andminor objects inview my invention consists of the parts and combination of parts, aswill be hereinafter more fully set out.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved fender.Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line a: 00. Fig. 3 isa rear view of Fig. 1, the burner being omitted. Fig. 4 is a sectionalview of a modification.

1 represents the front wall of myimproved fender, having suitableperforations 2 in series.

3 are the end walls of the fender. 4 is a horizontal partition extendingbetween said end Walls, from therear edge of which a partition 5 extendsupwardly, said partitions 4 and 5 being integral with the end Walls 3.

6 is an overhanging projection integral with the front wall 1 near eachend of the fender.

7 is an n pwardly-extendin g and backwardlyreceding top extending fromthe front wall 1 and overhanging the water-receptacle 8, formed by thepartitions 4 and 5.

9 is a rib formed on the top 7.

Immediately back of the overhanging projection 6 and at the juncture ofthe top 7 and Serial No. 12,821. (No model.)

the front wall 1 are openings 10, extending from the Water-receptacle 8.

It will be observed from Figs. 3 and 1 that the side Walls are given acurvature backward, whereby the back of the fender is not as wide as thefront, thereby insuring aclose fit of the fender on each side of thefireplaces. It will also be seen that the end walls 3 and the front wall1 form an air-chamber.

Referring to Fig. 4, 1.1. is a piece of suitable material having theproperties of capillary attraction, the top edge of which is secured tothe rib 9 by means of a bolt or rivet 12, whereby the said material isheld suspended within the water-receptacle 8.

In the use of'this improved fender the air passes under thewater-receptacle to the airchamber, no piping connections beingnecessary. As soon as the gas is ignited the fender will begin to beheated, and as soon as it is heated to a certain degree the water fromthe receptacle 8 will be drawn by the heat through the clay of whichthefender is composed, thereby moistening the air of the room in whichit is used.

The burner is secured to the top of the fender immediately back of therib 9, whereby the blaze heats up the rib 9, and thereby drawing thewater from the tank and throwing the moisture off with the heat.

In operation the Water-tank is supplied through the openings 10 and theair passes through the openings 2.

If it is desired to use a metal fender, the same will be provided withthe material 11, preferably of asbestos, and in this construction theblaze will come in contact with that portion of the asbestos extendingabove the rib 9 on the top of the fender, thereby drawing up themoisture.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by Letters Patent;

1. A gas-fender comprising air-chamber, perforations in the front wallof said chamber, a water-receptacle immediately above the airchamber,and channels leading from said receptacle.

2. In a gas-fender the combination with airchamber, perforations in thefront wall of the same,of a water-receptacle immediately above theair-chamber, openings extending through I r V the front wall of thewater-receptacle, and an upwardly and backwardly receding top for thewhole.

3. In a gas-fender, the combination with airperforations in the frontWall of the same, and overhanging projections at the top of said wall,of a Water-receptacle open at the top and immediately above theair-chamber, an upwardly-extending and backwardly-receding top extendingfrom the front Wall of the airchamber, and perforations extending fromthe water-receptacle through said top at the

